To be mature and self-regulate our emotions the way God intended, we need to be able to return to joy from all six kinds of painful emotions. In order to do this we must build strong brain pathways by repeated use. The ability to create new neural pathways at an older age is know as [...]
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Tagged addiction, Brain plasticity, Christian Recovery, Christianity, Church, emotion regulation, emotional intelligence, joy, mindfulness, Recovery, rehab, relapse prevention, Right brain, Ron Ovitt, sobriety, Sozo, Spirituality, trauma
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2 Skills Your Brain Cannot Live Without – Joy and Quiet Attachment Relationships – Basic Building Block to Peace and Joy Attachment is a RIGHT BRAIN phenomenon. It is knowing that you are happy to be with me. And I know this through non-verbal RIGHT BRAIN communication. Through communication via the eyes, tone of voice, [...]
By Ronald
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Tagged Christianity, couseling, depression, emotions, Jesus Christ, joy, neuroscience, peace, psychology, Recovery, rehab, relapse prevention, Ron Ovitt, sober living, sobriety, Sozo, Spirituality, trauma
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The book of James in the New Testament is one of the mostdown-to-earth books in the Bible. If James was alive today, he would have probably said, “Keep it real!” His letter is very practical and pulls no punches on how we should be about SOZO. James was a brother to Jesus (Really half [...]
The mother plays a crucial role in our development. We are created in the mother’s womb and we aren’t even close to understanding the symbiotic relationship created their. From our earliest moments in this earth we get nourishment and nurturing from our mother. Who can refute the maternal instinct and the protection and love that [...]
Do-Over How many times have you wanted to do something over? “If I could just take back what I said”. “If I could take the test again.” HERE’S MY FAVORITE – “If I had ONE MORE CHANCE!” In Golf it is the MULIGAN! In monopoly it is the “GET OUT JAIL FREE” card. On Wheel [...]
Have you ever noticed that in our lives some truths that seem to grab us more than others. It becomes a passion, a cause, a crusade in our life. For me one of those truths is the personal ministry of the each Christian. I deeply believe that each of us has been called as a [...]
I want to know Christ and the power of His resurrection! Can you imagine such a statement? Here Paul is sharing with us the secret of his tremendous walk with God. He said it was because he desired more than anything else to know Christ. But he wasn’t just talking about an intellectual knowledge. He [...]
In Romans 12 Paul the Apostle say that we are to present our self to God as a living sacrifice. This is a once for all act – sacrifice yourself. It means submitting to the Lordship of Jesus Christ in your life. This starts a process of transformation into a fully dedicated follower of Jesus Christ! Romans [...]
“God is our merciful Father and the source of all comfort. He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When they are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us.” II Corinthians 1:3-4 I love the term “wounded healer.” It was coined by [...]
The Bible says that “Hope deferred makes the heart sick.” It’s true, if unchecked discouragement can literally make you physically and emotionally ill. There are many things that we get discouraged about. There is our appearance, finances, status, job, achievements, pain, sickness, disabilities, family situations, suffering, grief, just to name a few. What can you [...]